Century Aluminum Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (CENX)
Century Aluminum's capital expenditures (capex) was $100.2M for fiscal 2025.
View full Century Aluminum company overviewCentury Aluminum annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $100.2M | $17.9M | +21.75% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $82.3M | −$12.7M | −13.37% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $95.0M | $8.7M | +10.08% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $86.3M | $3.3M | +3.98% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $83.0M | $69.6M | +519.40% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $13.4M | −$46.2M | −77.52% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $59.6M | −$23.4M | −28.19% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $83.0M | $51.2M | +161.01% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $31.8M | $9.9M | +45.21% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $21.9M | −$32.8M | −59.96% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $54.7M | −$426,000 | −0.77% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $55.1M | $8.6M | +18.47% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $46.5M | $28.9M | +163.24% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $17.7M | −$2.4M | −12.05% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $20.1M | $7.9M | +64.20% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $12.2M | −$4.7M | −27.72% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $16.9M | — | — |
Century Aluminum quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $59.6M | $35.8M | +150.42% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $74.8M | $53.6M | +252.83% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $35.1M | $21.9M | +165.91% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $20.1M | −$2.4M | −10.67% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $23.8M | $6.9M | +40.83% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $21.2M | −$8.5M | −28.62% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $13.2M | −$19.1M | −59.13% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $22.5M | −$3.6M | −13.79% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $16.9M | −$5.4M | −24.22% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $29.7M | $15.4M | +107.69% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $32.3M | $16.2M | +100.62% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $26.1M | $7.7M | +41.85% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $22.3M | −$3.5M | −13.57% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $14.3M | −$11.7M | −45.00% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $16.1M | −$21.2M | −56.84% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $18.4M | −$1.4M | −7.07% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $25.8M | $7.3M | +39.46% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $26.0M | $18.6M | +251.35% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $37.3M | $35.4M | +1863.16% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $19.8M | $17.9M | +942.11% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $18.5M | $14.9M | +413.89% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $7.4M | $1.4M | +23.33% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.9M | −$17.8M | −90.36% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $1.9M | −$14.7M | −88.55% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $3.6M | −$9.1M | −71.65% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $6.0M | −$4.6M | −43.40% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $19.7M | −$14.0M | −41.54% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $16.6M | −$19.7M | −54.27% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $12.7M | $3.2M | +33.68% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $10.6M | $7.1M | +202.86% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $33.7M | $25.5M | +310.98% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $36.3M | $31.6M | +672.34% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $9.5M | −$400,000 | −4.04% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $3.5M | −$5.5M | −61.11% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $8.2M | −$573,000 | −6.53% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $4.7M | −$693,000 | −12.85% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $9.9M | $6.0M | +153.91% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $9.0M | $5.2M | +134.68% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $8.8M | $1.7M | +23.48% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $5.4M | −$10.8M | −66.77% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $3.9M | −$14.8M | −79.20% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $3.8M | −$8.8M | −69.63% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $7.1M | −$21.2M | −74.86% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $16.2M | $6.1M | +60.55% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $18.7M | $11.7M | +165.53% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $12.6M | $2.9M | +30.18% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $28.3M | $13.7M | +94.38% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $10.1M | −$5.3M | −34.49% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $7.1M | −$143,000 | −1.99% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $9.7M | $336,000 | +3.59% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $14.5M | $7.3M | +99.77% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $15.4M | $11.2M | +264.41% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $7.2M | $3.9M | +120.48% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $9.4M | $6.5M | +223.01% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $7.3M | −$2.0M | −21.17% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $4.2M | $719,000 | +20.46% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $3.3M | −$959,000 | −22.70% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $2.9M | −$229,000 | −7.32% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $9.2M | $2.4M | +34.52% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $3.5M | $1.1M | +48.56% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $4.2M | $2.2M | +107.11% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $3.1M | $2.2M | +221.81% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $6.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $2.4M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $2.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $972,000 | — | — |
Century Aluminum capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Century Aluminum's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $13.4M to $100.2M, a change of $86.8M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $59.6M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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